PARK FALLS, Wis. – The physical aspects of fishing are what allow anglers to execute their mental game plan. Making the intended cast; presenting the lure to optimize its action and appeal; setting the hook; fighting the fish – these are all physical acts that require angling skills and expertise, but each is governed by the core scientific principles surrounding energy and force. From loading the rod – for a cast, a hookset, or to move a fish away from trouble – to sensing a strike, a lure's action, or lure contact, every action has a reaction.
Conceived in science and born from 75 years of passionate experience in designing and crafting the Best Rods on Earth, the all-new St. Croix PHYSYX Series exists to elevate the angling experience by promoting and advancing angler control in every physical action.
Choose Your Science
Which PHYSYX model is right for you? All of them, most likely, as the TRIGON handle profile and anthropometric dimensions are optimized for an ideal fit to more than 90 percent of anglers’ hands. Here's an in-depth look at each individual PHYSYX model, the specific techniques they excel at, and how each has been purpose designed and crafted to deliver better experiences and results on the water.
PHYSYX Casting Rods
The PHXC68MXF is a 6’8”, medium power, extra fast-action casting rod that’s the top pick in the lineup for fishinn 1/4- to 5/8-ounce hard and soft jerkbaits on 8- to 20-pound line. It’s also an excellent choice for weightless Texas rigs, weightless wacky rigs and surface poppers and chuggers. Retail price is $375.
An all-time angler-favorite length/power/action, the PHXC70MHMF is a 7’0”, medium-heavy power, moderate-fast action casting rod designed to excel at fishing 3/8- to 3/4-ounce spinnerbaits on 12- to 20-pound line. It’s also a smart choice for jerkbaits, buzzbaits, wakebaits, swimbaits, swimjigs, spybaits, squarebills and other shallow- to mid-diving crankbaits. Retail price is $380.
The PHXC70HF is a 7’0”, heavy power, fast-action casting rod optimized for accurate pitching, flipping and skipping around and under boat docks with 3/8 to 1-1/2-ounce jigs on 14- to 25-pound line. It’s also a desirable choice for power dropshotting in and around heavy cover, fishing heavy jigs in deep water and working hollow-body frogs. Retail price is $380.
The PHXC71MF is a highly versatile 7’1”, medium power, fast-action casting rod that can pitch, flip and cast a wide variety of weighted and unweighted soft plastics from 3/16- to 5/8-ounce on 6- to 20-pound line. It also fishes very well with spinnerbaits, topwater baits, and swimming baits in that weight range. Retail price is $380.
A more powerful version of the PHXC71MF, the PHXC71MHF is a 7’1”, medium-heavy power, fast-action casting rod that can pitch, flip and cast a wide variety of weighted soft plastics and jigs from 3/8- to 3/4-ounce on 12- to 20-pound line. It also fishes very well with spinnerbaits, topwater baits and swimming baits in that weight range. Retail price is $380.
The PHXC72MM is a 7’2”, medium power, moderate-action, iAct (SCIV+ and linear S-Glass hybrid blank) casting rod designed for shallow and mid-depth crankbaits between 1/4- and 3/4-ounceon 8- to 14-pound line. It’s also an excellent choice for lighter bladed jigs in open water, propbaits and spybaits. Retail price is $390.
The PHXC72MHM is a 7’2”, medium-heavy power, moderate action casting rod designed for anglers who prefer crankbait fishing with a pure carbon rod. It excels in presenting squarebills and other shallow-to-mid-depth crankbaits like Rapala DT4s, DT6s and DT8s, as well as bladed jigs in the 3/8- to 7/8-ounce range on 12- to 20-pound line. This rod also performs well with wakebaits, propbaits, buzzbaits and spinhead jigs. Retail price is $390.
The versatile PHXC72MHMF is a 7'2", medium-heavy power, moderate-fast action casting rod designed for squarebills and mid-depth crankbaits, spybaits, spinhead jigs, soft-bodied swimbaits, hard and soft jerkbaits, poppers, buzzbaits, propbaits, wakebaits and small-profile bladed jigs like the Z-Man Mini Max in the 5/16- to 7/8-ounce range on 12- to 20-pound line. Retail price is $390.
Designed for fishing bladed jigs in and around grass, the PHXC72HM is a 7’2”, heavy power, moderate action, iAct (SCIV+ and linear S-Glass hybrid blank) casting rod that also excels fishing mid-to-deep-diving crankbaits, lipless cranks, spinnerbaits, and buzzbaits from 1/2- to 1-3/8-ounce on 12- to 25-pound line. Retail price is $395.
Another versatile performer, the PHXC73MHF is a 7’3”, medium-heavy power, fast-action casting rod designed for baits between 5/16- and 1 ounce and 14- to 65-pound line. It’s a great all-around rod for Texas rigs, weighted wacky rigs, heavy Ned rigs, heavy Neko rigs, power dropshotting, tubes, flipping, Carolina rigs, light Tokyo rigs, wobble-head and football jigs, prop baits, walking topwaters, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, wakebaits, bladed jigs, medium soft-bodied swimbaits, single-hook swimbaits like a Keitech, swimjigs and frogs. Retail price is $400.
The PHXC73HMF is a 7’3”, heavy power, moderate-fast action, crossover casting rod designed for flipping, fishing a bladed jig in heavy cover and mid-to-deep-diving crankbaits between 3/8- and 1 ounce on 14- to 65-pound line. It’s also a great choice for Texas and Carolina rigs, heavy Neko rigs, Tokyo rigs, punchin’,and buzzbaits. Retail price is $400.
Th PHXC73HXF is a 7’3”, heavy power, extra-fast action casting rod purpose-designed for power dropshotting in and around docks, pads and other heavy cover, and is a great flippin’ rod as well. It also excels at bomb-casting poppers, chuggers, propbaits, walking baits, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, frogs and wakebaits; working swimming baits like the Gambler BigEZ or Zoom Uni-Toad around heavy cover; as well as contact presentations like Texas rigs and football jigs. It’s rated for 3/8- to 7/8-oounce lures and 14- to 65-pound line. Retail price is $400.
The PHXC74MHM is a 7’4”, medium-heavy power, moderate action, iAct (SCIV+ and linear S-Glass hybrid blank) casting rod designed for maximum performance with mid-to-extra-deep-diving crankbaits like Strike King 4XDs, 5XDs and 6XDs. It’s rated for 3/8- to 1-ounce lures and 10- to 20-pound line. Retail price is $405.
The PHXC74HF is a 7’4”, heavy power, fast-action casting rod optimized to extract big bass from heavy cover. It excels at frog-fishing, punchin’ and heavy-cover flippin’. Designed for 3/8- to 1 1/2-ounce lures and 14- to 65-pound line, it’s also an excellent choice for swimworms, big spoons, spinnerbaits, propbaits, magnum Texas rigs, heavy Neko rigs and Tokyo rigs, football jigs and power dropshotting. Retail price is $405.
The PHXC75MHF 7’5” is a medium-heavy power, fast-action casting rod rated for 3/8- to 1-ounce baits on 14- to 65-pound line. It excels in heavier contact-fishing techniques like tubes, Texas rigs, Carolina rigs and football jigs in deep water, and is also an excellent choice for flippin’. It’s also the right rod for fishing most spoons, medium swimbaits, swimjigs and swimworms. Its length and versatility make the it an excellent rod for live sonar presentations. Retail price is $410.
The PHXC76MHMF is a 7’6”, medium-heavy power, moderate-fast action casting rod optimized for 6-inch Megabass Magdrafts and other similar 5- to 7-inch swimbaits in the 3/8- to 1 3/8-ouncerange on 12- to 25-pound line. It also excels at stroking spoons and fishing Carolina rigs and football-head jigs. Retail price is $415.
The PHXC76HMF is a 7'6", heavy power, moderate-fast action casting rod optimized for heavy flippin' applications with 3/8- to 1-ounce jigs on 14- to 65-pound line. It also excels in presenting magnum Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. Retail price is $415.
PHYSYX Spinning Rods
The PHXS68MXF is a 6’8”, medium power, extra-fast action spinning rod optimized for 3/16 to 5/8-ounce lures on 6- to 20-pound line. This versatile rod excels at presenting jerkbaits, poppers, chuggers and walking topwater lures, Jigging Rap-style baits, vertical jigging, Damiki rigs, Texas, wacky, and Ned rigs, tubes, shaky-heads and pitching jig-and-minnow combinations. A highly accurate caster, it is also a great all-around live sonar rod for casting, pitching and vertical presentations. Retail price is $365.
The PHXS610MLXF is a dropshot specialist that’s also exceedingly capable with any other soft-plastic finesse presentations with lures from 1/16- to 3/8-ounce on 6- to 20-pound line. The 6’10”, medium-light power, extra-fast action spinning rod is also a viable choice for hard and soft jerkbaits and hair jigs. Retail price is $370.
A spinning rod that does almost everything well, the PHXS71MF is 7’1”, medium power, fast-action rod designed for 3/16- to 5/8-ounce lures on 66 to 20-pound line. From topwaters and jerkbaits to Jigging Raps, swimming baits and skipping the docks – plus a full range of bottom-contact techniques and presentations including Ned rigs, Texas rigs and more – the it's a highly versatile choice. This is one of the PHYSYX rods that 2024 Bassmaster Elite Angler of the Year and Rookie of the Year co-leader Trey McKinney used during his win at Lake Fork. Retail price is $380.
A slightly longer dropshot specialist that’s also exceedingly capable with any other soft-plastic finesse presentations with lures from 1/16- to 3/8-ounce on 6- to 20-pound line, the PHXS73MLXF is a 7’3”, medium-light power, extra-fast action spinning rod that’s also a smart choice for hair jigs and live sonar presentations that require longer casts. Retail price is $380.
A heavier dropshot spinning rod for bigger fish or power-finesse presentations in and around cover, the PHXS73MXF is a 7’3”, medium power, extra-fast action rod that’s also highly capable with a full range of bottom-contact presentations with 3/16- to 1/2-ounce lures on 6- to 20-pound line. It’s also a great all-around choice for targeting fish on forward-facing sonar with small swimbaits, lipless crankbaits and other aforementioned contact presentations, such as working 1/4- to 3/8-ounce Keitech Tungsten Football Jigs with a trailer. Retail price is $380
A more powerful version of the PHXS73MXF, the PHXS73MHF is a 7’3”, medium-heavy power, fast-action spinning rod rated for heavier 5/16- to 1-ounce lures on 6- to 20-pound line. It excels at all deep-water, bottom-contact presentations and is highly capable with medium swimbaits, spinhead jigs, swimworms, heavy dropshotting and tubes. Another great choice for live sonar. Retail price is $380.
The PHXS710MLXF is a long-casting, sensitive rod optimized for fishing 1/16- to 3/8-ounce hair jigs on 6- to 20-pound line. It’s a 7’10”, medium-light power, extra-fast action spinning rod that also excels at pitching dropshot rigs and other small baits to targets on live sonar. Retail price is $415.
The PHXS710MMF is a 7’10”, medium power, moderate-fast action spinning rod designed to fish medium swimbaits, spybaits, spinhead jigs and shallow-to-medium-diving crankbaits between 3/8- and 5/8-ounce on 6- to 20-pound line. Also a great live sonar rod. Retail price is $415.
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PHYSYX is for anglers who demand every advantage a fishing rod can deliver in today's most effective freshwater techniques and presentations. Offering a unique synergy of cutting-edge materials, performance and pioneering ergonomics, new PHYSYX rods are available for purchase at St. Croix dealers worldwide and online at stcroixrods.com.
Features:
• 17 casting models and 8 spinning models optimized for high-performance freshwater presentations
• Next-generation technique-specific hybrid carbon fiber SCIV+ blanks
• Technique-specific iAct (SCIV+ and linear S-Glass) hybrid blanks on select reaction-bait models
• Fortified Resin System (FRS) technology
• Advanced Reinforcing TechnologyTM (ARTTM)
• Integrated Poly Curve® (IPC®) mandrel technology
• Taper Enhancement Technology (TET) blank design
• Ultra-durable, rigid titanium guides with silicon carbide rings
• Anthropometrics-driven split-grip St. Croix TRIGON molded carbon fiber handles with high-tactile TPU accents and molded carbon fiber DYNAMIX reel seats for dramatically increased comfort, control, and energy transmission
• Rear trigger for enhanced control and casting accuracy, especially when using live sonar
• Precision-machined aluminum reel seat nut
• Model-specific hook keepers
• 15-year transferable warranty backed by St. Croix Superstar Service
• Designed and handcrafted in Park Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.A. for anglers worldwide
• Retail price $365 to $415
